These are some of the major hurricanes that have hit South Carolina over the years and what hurricane categories mean.

Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 storm with winds of 135 to 140 mph, struck Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, on Sept. 22, 1989, causing significant damage as it moved through North Carolina.

Hurricane Hugo made landfall near Sullivan’s Island as a Category 4 hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 140 mph around midnight on Sept. 22, 1989.

Hurricane Hugo made landfall near Sullivan’s Island as a Category 4 hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 140 mph around midnight on Sept. 22, 1989.

The hurricane may not make landfall until Friday night. Hurricane Florence, just downgraded to a Category 2 storm, is expected to bring catastrophic flooding to the Southeast and may dump as much ...

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